Spring seat cushion



Dec. 4 1923.

c. c. MEUTSCH SPRING SEAT CUSHION Original Filed May a, 1919,

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 4

2 Sheets-Sheet, 2

Patented Dec. 4:, 1923.

tliiliiED STATES CHARLES C. MEUTSCH, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

SPRING SEAT CUSHION.

Application filed May 5, 1919, Serial No. 294,854. Renewed April 28, 1923.

ions, of which the following is a full, clear,

' made by crossing a pair of strips of fabric over each other in such a manner as to surround the spring, the free ends of said strips being secured to a backing of fabric, whereby a plurality of slits are formed between the opposing edges of the strips for the introduction of the springs into the containers.

"he means for retaining the springs in position in the containers usually consists of stitching, no attempt being made to form the container in such a way as to retain the springs without resorting to stitching.

A spring cushion usually comprises a plurality of springs of uniform length, or height, so that when the cushion is finished it will present a levelsurface on the top thereof unless an excess of padding should be placed in the central portion of said top. The objection to such a construction is that after continued use through a long interval of time the central portion of the top of the cushion will become depressed or concaved in form, due to the fact that said portion of a cushion is usually subjected to a greater weight than the edges thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a spring cushion construction with a spring container formed from a single piece of fabric, such as muslin, provided with a plurality of slits in one edge of the muslin and so folding the same that the free edges thereof will be in contiguous relation, the edges of the muslin opposite the slits therein being stitched together in such a manner as to centrally position a spring after insert-ion thereof through said contiguous edges.

And a further object of my invention is to provide a spring cushion construction with a plurality of springs and fabric containers therefor arranged symmetrically over a backing sheet, and having the central springs and containers higher than the others in order to compensate for the greater weight imposed thereon.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. With these objects in view, my invention finds embodiment in certain features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts by which the said objects and certain other objects are attained, all as hereinafter fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In said drawings: I Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a seat cush ion, in which my invention finds its embodiment, a portion thereof being broken away to expose the novel interior construction.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the cushion taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detailed perspective view showing a portion ofthe side and bottom members employed in the cushion.

Fig. 4 is' a top plan'view of the cushion, the cover thereof being removed to expose the interior construction.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an individual spring container.

Fig. 6 is a plan View showing'the preferred form of blank employed for making a spring container.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing said blank folded and stitched,preliminary to making a spring container.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view showing the spring container and a portion of the fabric backing to which it is secured.

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of a spring container, parts being broken away to expose the spring therein, said backing to which the containers are attached being shown in section.

Fig. 10 is a plan View, showing a portion of a modified form of blank which may be employed for a container.

Fig. 11 is a top plan view, showing a container made up from said modified form of blank.

The preferred form of construction, as shown in the drawings, comprises a cushion cover 1, which may be of any suitable material,- and a lining of padding 2 disposed .inside of said cover as shown in Fig. l. A series of spring containers 3, which are pref-- tending flaps 4, which are overlapped and secured to a fabric backing 5 by stitching 41 as shown in Figs. 4 and 9. n 7

Each container 3 is formed from a rectangular blank 6, having four slits in one edge thereof, the spacing between said slits being greater than the spacing between the end slits and the end of the blank. Blank 6 is folded on itself, as shown in Fig. 7, so as to bring the edges 7 into contiguous relation. The end of the folded blank opposite the slits therein is stitched as at 61 in such a manner as to provide a pocket or centralizing means for the upper end of the spring 8 when positioned in the container, as shown in Fig. 9. The spring 8 is inserted through the slit-like opening 9 formed by the free edges 7, vas shown in Fig. 5. The result of introducing the spring 8 in this manner is to expand the container into cylindrical form, as shown in Fig. 5. It should be understood that the flaps 4 on the container are secured to the backing 5 before the springs 8 are inserted, thus permitting the greater part of the sewing to be done upon a sewing machine with but very little handwork.

After insertion of the springs 8 in the containers 3, arranged as shown in Fig. 4, the free ends of said springs are more or less securely fastened by means of stitching cords 10 and 11. A wire 12 also preferably surrounds the containers in order to reinforce the same and to provide a securing means for theupper edges of the side strips 13, which may be of fabric of the same material as the backing 5 and secured thereto by means of stitching 411, as shown in Fig. 3.

It will be noted by reference to Figs. 2 and. 3 that the central containers are much higher than the other containers surrounding them, and that said containers contain springs of a greater length than the others. This provision is made in order to compensate forthe greater load which'is usually imposed on the center of a cushion, so that the evil of sagging, or settling, of the center of the cushion is obviated. In making up the cushion with such containers the same are compressed into substantially the same plane as the tops of the other containers by means of the tension ofthe cover 1. The result of such construction is a convexity of said cover, as shown in Fig. 1.

The modified form of construction shown 7 in Figs. 7 and 11 differs only from the not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A spring cushion construct-ion comprising a plurality of spring containers, each of which is provided with a permanent side opening for the insertion and removal of a spring, consisting of a single sheet of folded fabric, the fold of which is closed at one end by a substantially transverse line of stitching, the other end being provided with flaps integrally formed therefrom, and a suitable fabric foundation upon which the containers are mounted in their operative position.

2. A spring cushion construction compris ing a plurality of separately constructed spring containers, each of which is provided with a permanent side opening for the insertion and removal of a spring, consisting of a single sheet of fabric folded upon itself, the fold of which is closed at one end by a substantially transverse line of stitching, the other end being provided with flaps integrally formed therefrom, a suitable fabric foundation upon which the containers are mounted in their operative position, and stitching cords connecting the free ends of the adjacent pockets and springs and the several pockets and their springs with each other. 1

3. A spring cushion construction, comprising a series of upright spring containers, anda spring for each container the centrally located springs of which are normally longer than their surrounding springs, and means for compressing said longer springs to a greater degree of compression than the shorter springs for maintaining their ends in substantially the same plane as that of the ends of the surrounding springs.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 28 day of April, A. D. 1919. I

CHARLES C. MEUTSCH. [Ls] Witnesses:

MABEL RATZ, JNo. G. ELmo'r'r. 

